Cichlids yawning

fishe · Feb 8, 2012

Does anyone know what this means, my gt, and convicts keep yawning

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Raven20 · Feb 8, 2012

Their tired? sorry...couldn't resist.....their getting ready to throw down

fishmamma · Feb 8, 2012

LOL! How do you know their yawning .. and not something else?

fishe · Feb 8, 2012

They arent just opening their mouths they are yawning!!!

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coryjames · Feb 8, 2012

They are stretching their mouth out,so they can fit more food in there.

Gill Blue · Feb 8, 2012

it means you bore them, make more funny faces at the glass.

aredfruit · Feb 8, 2012

normal behavior

woofy · Feb 8, 2012

One long yawn. normal. short multpiple yawns might noe be good. make sure yawning isnt gasping.

fishmamma · Feb 8, 2012

Although I'm not sure they are yawning... they could be lacking aeration in the tank... do you have a bubbler? is there enough agitation in the tank?

rocky2 · Feb 8, 2012

i think dats normal they do it all the time